Helen LaKelly Hunt (born February 1949) is an American activist and writer. The daughter of

H. L. Hunt Haroldson Lafayette Hunt Jr. (February 17, 1889 – November 29, 1974) was an American oil tycoon. By trading poker winnings for oil rights according to legend, but more likely through money he gained from successful speculation in oil leases, h ...

, she grew up in Dallas, Texas. She holds earned and honorary degrees from Union Theological Seminary (NY) and Southern Methodist University.

Life and career

She is founder and president of The Sister Fund. Hunt lives in

Dallas, Texas Dallas () is the third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and seat of Dallas County ...

, with her husband,

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. Helen LaKelly Hunt along with her husband developed

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. Together they have three children, Hunter Hunt-Hendrix, the vocalist of the American

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band

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Leah Hunt-Hendrix Leah Hunt-Hendrix is an American political activist. Hunt-Hendrix is currently a senior advisor at the American Economic Liberties Project. She was involved in the Occupy Wall Street movement. Early life and education Hunt-Hendrix was born and ...

, an

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activist, and Kimberly June Miller, co-author of the book ''Boundaries for Your Soul''. She is a member of the Hunt oil/football family. Her brother Lamar founded the

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and the

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. Her nephew

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, Lamar's son, became co-owner and chairman of the board for the Chiefs after Lamar's death.

Bibliography

Hunt has written several books on feminism, including ''Faith and Feminism: A Holy Alliance'' and ''And The Spirit Moved Them: The Lost Radical History of America's First Feminists.'' * * She was also a contributor to the book ''Becoming Myself: Reflections on Growing Up Female.'' * Hunt has co-authored multiple books with her husband, including: * ''Hendrix, Harville; LaKelly Hunt, Helen (1988). Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples. St. Martin's Griffin. .'' * ''Hendrix, Harville; LaKelly Hunt, Helen (1993). Keeping the Love You Find. Atria. .'' * ''Hendrix, Harville; LaKelly Hunt, Helen (1997). Giving the Love That Heals. Atria. .'' * ''Hendrix, Harville; LaKelly Hunt, Helen (2004). Receiving Love. Atria. .'' * ''Hendrix, Harville; LaKelly Hunt, Helen (2013). Making Marriage Simple: Ten Relationship-Saving Truths. Harmony Books. .'' * ''Hendrix, Harville; LaKelly Hunt, Helen (2017). The Space Between: The Point of Connection. Franklin, TN: Clovercroft Publishing. .''

References

External links

Helen's official website

Biography
– at The Sister Fund's website

– at Imago A new Way to Love website {{DEFAULTSORT:Hunt, Helen LaKelly 1949 births Hunt family Living people Relationship education Hockaday School alumni Southern Methodist University alumni Activists from Texas Philanthropists from Texas People from Texas American feminists 20th-century American women writers 21st-century American women writers American self-help writers American relationships and sexuality writers